Treasure Hunting . . . . at the beach

We just returned from a wonderful 6 days in Maui, Hawaii;

 just enjoyed time together, relaxing in the sun, walking on the beach, 
and trying not to sunburn our pale northwest skin.

I am a big beachcomber.
I'm the one you see on the beach searching for seashells.
I have a small collection of several tiny, dime-sized

sand dollars found on the Oregon coast,
but I've never found anything on the beaches of Hawaii.

While eating breakfast at a restaurant on the beach,
we noticed another lady beachcomber
picking up little treasures and putting them in a bag.

Curious to know what she was finding, we talked to her after breakfast.

Her treasure . . . . . "beach glass".

This was a new term to me.

What is beach glass? 

Old broken bottles that have been tossed into the sea and

washed upon the seashore after years of tossing to and fro

and being sand-worn into smooth little pieces of glass,

in pretty shades of blue, green, amber, brown and clear.
Also called sea glass.

Now I was in search of this new found treasure,

on the beaches of Hawaii . . . how fun!

After two trips of "beach glass treasure hunting", 

the Captain and I have a bag full of beautiful 

sand-worn, pieces of glass.

What can you do with it?

Put it in a pretty bowl for decorating, a vase, or make jewelry pieces.
Personally, I'm going to put some in this gorgeous, whole

shell the Captain found on the shores of Kaanapali.

 I love it! ~ it will be a treasure to keep!

Of course, I still had to look for seashells, and we

found so many, little miniature shells that are so detailed and beautiful.

Most are smaller than a dime.

I'm bringing home some of our treasures to share with you.

If you would like any sea glass or miniature shells, or a few pieces of

coral, just let me know. I will be listing them in my etsy shop.

Hope you enjoyed this glimpse of treasure hunting on the 

beaches of Maui.


I will be doing another post on some things to do and
favorite restaurants on Maui later this week.


We also attended a wonderful Easter service on the beach.
Kaanapali Beach Ministry does a church service at the Hyatt every Sunday.
Ke Akua Mana E 
[How Great Thou Art]

Have a wonderful week!


~ Julie

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